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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
3
A scanned front page segment from Waterloo Daily Record shows publication details, staff names, pricing tiers for subscriptions and advertising, legal notices, and ARP membership notes. It includes addresses and corporate disclaimers, classed as general newspaper boilerplate and advertising policy.
A fragmentary account describes ticket pricing for the Sept. 22 Dampsey Tunney heavyweight title bout in Chicago. Ringside seats vary with distance from the ring. $5 could buy rooting rights near the Courier building, while distant outer rim seats loom over 500 feet from the ring. Promoter Tex Rickard expects over 100000 businessmen to attend as crowds anticipate crowning a new champion or saluting the old. The piece mocks spectator optics and notes the vast sums flowing to fighters and promoters.
A Baltimore citizen and writer H L Mencken is accused of inventing false dates in a 1922 volume The Story of the Bath. The piece argues publishers rely on legendary claims and calls for exact origins of the bath in American institutions. The Cleanliness Institute is collecting post Mencken works to track origins and ensure accuracy.
The article extols the magnetic compass as a timeless navigator, from Columbus to Lindbergh, noting its enduring utility for sea and air travel. It traces how early travelers relied on landmarks and celestial helpers before the compass enabled global exploration and modern voyages. It highlights the compass as a persistent, indispensable instrument across eras.
Boone News Republic an item notes that horses now share roads with autos with rare traffic incidents. The writing suggests urban change in how horses interact with modern transportation and implies horses may be bumped off highways by passing vehicles.
A correspondent voices concern over birth control guidance, arguing financial strain from housing, utilities, food, and medical bills makes childbearing unaffordable for many young couples. She cites typical weekly wages, rent, and monthly expenses, noting hospital and doctor costs per child and shifts in social prestige, asking for clearer guidance.
A reader asks if reducing cream can slim the nose and is told no external remedy can reduce body parts. Advice warns against fraud by sellers and suggests legal action if damages are involved. Other letters seek growth aid and how to handle a bowlegged child with cod liver oil sun exposure play and braces if needed.
The essay argues routine and standardization threaten creativity in industry yet benefit mediocrity with better living. It notes mass production frees craftsmen to pursue leisure and means while preserving some need for necessary standardization in daily life to allow larger mental focus on bigger tasks.
Rock Island Argus reports English audiences booed Milton Hayes jokes about the Prince of Wales while Will Rogers reportedly avoided offense. The piece contrasts British reverence with American tolerance for poking fun at leaders, noting Cal Coolidge as a target in the U.S. and arguing about differences in temperaments and affection.
The Detroit News notes coarse behavior as a visitor from Los Angeles asks a visiting Iowan for 15 dollars to fund a lawn mower for Nebuchadnezzar. The remark highlights social friction over charity requests during a visit.
Day by Day recounts the Mojave trek on September 15 with vivid notes on the deadly silence dunes ghostly mirages praying trees and desert life. The writer contrasts deathly desolation with fleeting beauty and notes Death Valley’s depth and the Lincoln Highway as a safer route aided by radio signals.
Uncle Wiggily encounters a cunning Wogglejig boy and a bear in the woods. Wumple's detachable wooden parts complicate the escape as the bear closes in, setting up a cliffhanger for tomorrow’s installment.
Abe Martin Lisle Kite and six boys escaped with minor bruises after a crash nine miles west of Seymour on Sunday. A tree was killed instantly. Jaze Bentley praised Tell Binkley for opening his basement for gatherings.
UNCLE RAY recounts a dog aided rescue as three boys on a raft with a Newfound land and a Skye terrier fall into icy water. The terrier swims to shore while the Newfoundland drags Walter to safety. the other two boys cling to the raft. The piece also shifts to a tense escape scene with John Moore rigging obstacles to block a road near a cave.
John Moore, a New York businessman, travels to Tucson on business and ends up in Mexico with Ruth Henshaw after a mistaken identity with Philip Morton. As murder and an arms plot unfold, Moore vows to protect Ruth. They seek refuge in a cave, sharing a tense night as tension and danger mount.
An international city is projected for the Canadian border. The idea aims to let Americans furnish money while Canadians supply liquor, signaling cross border cooperation and revenue aims.
The Burroughs Nature Club notes from 1927 invite readers to submit questions on nature subjects. Questions of general interest should be sent to the Nature Notes Department of the paper, with answers appearing in this column.
Farmers should remove buttercups as they are toxic to grazing animals. Hay containing buttercups can harm livestock, so clean hay or dedicated pastures are advised. For safe feeding, graze without buttercup contamination and monitor livestock for signs of poisoning.
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